How can Canada avoid major immigration backlogs in the future? OPINION: Here are 6 recommendations to get Canada's immigration operations back on track. Earlier this month the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) began a study on IRCC’s application processing times and backlogs. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada to announce Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 by February ANALYSIS: This will be the first Immigration Levels Plan announcement since October 2020. It will be announced by February 14, 2022. The Canadian government will provide a major update by February when it announces its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. By Kareem El-Assal
How to Donate to the Toronto Region Afghan Resettlement Fund A new fund has been launched to support Canada's resettlement of 20,000 Afghan refugees. Here is how you can donate. The City of Toronto, the United Way of Greater Toronto, and Lifeline Afghanistan have launched the Toronto Region Afghan Resettlement Fund. By Kareem El-Assal
Lifeline Afghanistan launches to help Canada reach new refugee goal A new non-partisan group of Canadians is coming together to support Afghan refugees. A new organization has just launched to help Canada achieve its goal of resettling 20,000 Afghan refugees. By Kareem El-Assal
Ideas to improve Canada’s immigration system ANALYSIS: Canada's federal election campaign provides us with the opportunity to think about the future of our immigration system. The upcoming Canadian federal election on September 20 is an opportunity to think about the future of Canada’s immigration system. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada must respond quickly to help Afghan refugees ANALYSIS: Here are three major ways Canada can help Afghans. We have all watched in dismay the images coming from Afghanistan. By Senator Ratna Omidvar
25,000 Syrians in 100 days highlights the best of Canadian immigration ANALYSIS: The 5-year anniversary of Canada's Syrian refugee effort reminds us of what the country's immigration system and people are capable of. Yesterday marked the 5-year anniversary of the arrival of the first flight of Syrian refugees to Canada under Canada’s 2015-16 Syrian refugee operation. By Kareem El-Assal
Here are the long-term economic outcomes of refugees in Canada A new Statistics Canada study breaks down labour market outcomes of refugees who came to Canada in 2003 One of the ways to measure how well certain groups of migrants have integrated into Canadian society, is to look at how they performed in the labour market. By Shelby Thevenot
New program offers full range of mental health services for immigrants The Newcomers’ Health and Well-Being Program has been designed with cultural considerations and preventive care in mind. An Ontario-based organization places holistic mental health services at the heart of the settlement process for newcomers to Canada. By Alexandra Miekus
